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Carlo Santarelli Screening Tenants
11 August 2014 | 40 replies

Hi there,

I'm am brand new to the BiggerPockets site and love all the information here! Thank you so much! I have a few questions regarding tenant screenings...

1) Does anyone have suggestions on screening for "good...

Irina S. To rent with RE agent or without
28 March 2015 | 6 replies

I had a discussion with a friend of mine yesterday about strategies to rent her new condo apartment.She's been told to put listing on kijiji and don't hire any Real Estate agent for helping her because even if she pay...

Moises Turcios New member from Southern California
5 January 2015 | 12 replies

Hello all! My name is Moises. I'm 23 years old and a correctional officer for a state prison. I have a two year degree in criminal justice and recently changed my major to finance, real estate and law(cal poly pomona)...

Gary B. Homeless problem in Apartment complex
15 March 2020 | 17 replies

Hello fellow investors,I am in process to buy and apartment complex that has homeless people problem. Homeless come in laundry room and sleep and sometime they sleep in common areas.is this correctable problem and wha...

Arthur R. van der Vant 5 best practices for screening tenants
14 January 2023 | 2 replies

Screening tenants is an important step in the property management process. By thoroughly vetting potential tenants, you can ensure that you choose reliable, responsible renters who will pay their rent on time and ta...

Lisa G. Newbie help: which tenant do I choose?
12 June 2014 | 13 replies

Okay, so the first tenant I chose (who had perfect credit and a clean criminal history) did not end well-stopped paying rent after 4 months-some neighbors mentioned to me they were not very favorable neighbors (they a...

Ross Marshall Can you require a drug test pre lease agreement?
1 September 2019 | 13 replies

Hello everyone, fIrst time Investor question. I’m in central Texas, have a free sIngle wide, an owner financeable lot for 15,000 total, and am closing the deal soon. Once I get the utilities hooked up, ready to go and...

Sandra Sunshine Possible drug dealing tenant
6 September 2010 | 48 replies

I just purchased my very first home in March. It’s a two-family and I fixed up the downstairs and moved in this April. Upstairs tenant has been there for 4years with various sketchy roommates. He has refused to prov...

Antonio McGuire My First Rental.... should i rent to felons
28 July 2015 | 46 replies

Hi,  I am renting out my first house and trying to get someone in there in the next few weeks.  I have a couple that are really interested, but the male has a felony (schedule II PITS) female has shopped lifted in pas...

Amy E. Violent Tenant and Neighbor Conflict
24 May 2017 | 14 replies

I've had several complaints from neighbors about one of my rentals in GA, which has a Section 8 tenant.  The tenants pay rent on time and treat the property at the minimum acceptable level.  They punched a hole in a d...